Take a outstation cab from Hyderabad and plan for the following route
1) Raja Rajeshwara Temple - Vemulawada
The presiding deity of the temple is Sri Raja Rajeswara Swamy who is locally popular as Rajanna who is adorned on both the sides by the idol of Sri Raja Rajeswari Devi on the right side and to the left is the idol of Sri Laxmi Sahitha Siddi Vinayaka. Lord Raja Rajeshwara in the form of “Neela Lohitha Siva Lingam is known for his boundless benevolence in fulfilling the wishes of the devotees.
This Shrine is popularly known as ‘Dakshina Kasi’ [Southern Banaras] and also as “Harihara Kshetram” for their being two Vaisnava Temples in main Temple complex i.e., Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Temple & Sri Seetharama Chandra Swamy Temple and Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swamy is Kesthra Palaka of this Temple being consecrated with Pujas/ festive rituals [both Shivate & Vaisnavate festivals] and Sreerama Navami is the 2nd major festival in this temple.
Vemulawada Raja rajeswara temple is situated 38 km from Karimnagar. This famous temple dedicated to Lord Rajarajeswara Swamy, draws pilgrims in large numbers. There is a Dargah inside the temple complex where all devotees offer prayers, irrespective of caste and creed.
Historical Importance: Historically this place was the capital of the Vemulawada Chalukyas who ruled from AD 750 to AD 973. Rock cut inscriptions found in this place, however refer to the village as Lemulavatika.
According to the legend, Lord Siva after having stayed at Kashi, Chidambaram, Srisailam and Kedareswar chose to reside at Vemulawada. Vemulawada was ruled by the dynasties of Ikshwakus, Satavahanas and the Chalukyas who made it their state capital. The place is also associated with the 11th Century Telugu poet, Vemulawada Bheemakavi.
Temple; Sri Dakshina Murthy Temple; Sreeevalli Devasena Sametha Subramanya Swamy Temple; Sri Bala Tripura Sundari Devi Temple; Sri Someshwaralayam; Sri Uma Maheshwaralayam; Sri Mahisasura Mardhani Temple; Kotilingalu; Sri Kala Bhairava Swamy Temple.
Timings: 4 AM to 9 PM
Pujas: http://www.vemulawadatemple.org/arjitha-sevas/
http://www.vemulawadatemple.org/about/
2) Sri Bhimeshwara Swamy Temple
At a distance of 1.5 km from Vemulawada Bus Stand, 0.5 km from Sri Raja Rajeshwara Temple(Vemulawada Temple), Sri Bhimeshwara Swamy Temple is one of the most important temples in Vemulawada.
Dedicated to Lord Shiva, this temple belongs to 9th century CE. It was built by Chalukya king Bhaddega during 850-895 CE. The temple is surrounded by a massive stone compound. This temple boasts wonderful is architecture. Built in the Nagara style, the temple is built on a raised platform with a mukhamandapa, an entrance hall and a Sanctum Sanctorum. The raised platform has a variety of rich carvings of Siva, Dasavataras and the Panchatantra stories.
Timings: 6 AM - 12:30 PM and 3 PM - 7:30 PM
3) Kondagattu Anjaneya Swamy Temple
Dharmapuri is situated at a distance of about 28–30 km from Jagityal town and 42 km from Mancherial railway station of the South Central Railway.
https://gotirupati.com/dharmapuri-temple/
https://templesinindiainfo.com/dharmapuri-sri-lakshmi-narasimha-swamy-temple-arjitha-sevalu/
https://templesinindiainfo.com/dharmapuri-sri-lakshmi-narasimha-swamy-temple-address-timings-karimnagar-telangana/
1) Raja Rajeshwara Temple - Vemulawada
The presiding deity of the temple is Sri Raja Rajeswara Swamy who is locally popular as Rajanna who is adorned on both the sides by the idol of Sri Raja Rajeswari Devi on the right side and to the left is the idol of Sri Laxmi Sahitha Siddi Vinayaka. Lord Raja Rajeshwara in the form of “Neela Lohitha Siva Lingam is known for his boundless benevolence in fulfilling the wishes of the devotees.
This Shrine is popularly known as ‘Dakshina Kasi’ [Southern Banaras] and also as “Harihara Kshetram” for their being two Vaisnava Temples in main Temple complex i.e., Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Temple & Sri Seetharama Chandra Swamy Temple and Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swamy is Kesthra Palaka of this Temple being consecrated with Pujas/ festive rituals [both Shivate & Vaisnavate festivals] and Sreerama Navami is the 2nd major festival in this temple.
Vemulawada Raja rajeswara temple is situated 38 km from Karimnagar. This famous temple dedicated to Lord Rajarajeswara Swamy, draws pilgrims in large numbers. There is a Dargah inside the temple complex where all devotees offer prayers, irrespective of caste and creed.
Historical Importance: Historically this place was the capital of the Vemulawada Chalukyas who ruled from AD 750 to AD 973. Rock cut inscriptions found in this place, however refer to the village as Lemulavatika.
According to the legend, Lord Siva after having stayed at Kashi, Chidambaram, Srisailam and Kedareswar chose to reside at Vemulawada. Vemulawada was ruled by the dynasties of Ikshwakus, Satavahanas and the Chalukyas who made it their state capital. The place is also associated with the 11th Century Telugu poet, Vemulawada Bheemakavi.
Temple; Sri Dakshina Murthy Temple; Sreeevalli Devasena Sametha Subramanya Swamy Temple; Sri Bala Tripura Sundari Devi Temple; Sri Someshwaralayam; Sri Uma Maheshwaralayam; Sri Mahisasura Mardhani Temple; Kotilingalu; Sri Kala Bhairava Swamy Temple.
Timings: 4 AM to 9 PM
Pujas: http://www.vemulawadatemple.org/arjitha-sevas/
http://www.vemulawadatemple.org/about/
2) Sri Bhimeshwara Swamy Temple
At a distance of 1.5 km from Vemulawada Bus Stand, 0.5 km from Sri Raja Rajeshwara Temple(Vemulawada Temple), Sri Bhimeshwara Swamy Temple is one of the most important temples in Vemulawada.
Dedicated to Lord Shiva, this temple belongs to 9th century CE. It was built by Chalukya king Bhaddega during 850-895 CE. The temple is surrounded by a massive stone compound. This temple boasts wonderful is architecture. Built in the Nagara style, the temple is built on a raised platform with a mukhamandapa, an entrance hall and a Sanctum Sanctorum. The raised platform has a variety of rich carvings of Siva, Dasavataras and the Panchatantra stories.
Timings: 6 AM - 12:30 PM and 3 PM - 7:30 PM
3) Kondagattu Anjaneya Swamy Temple
At a distance of 2 km from Kondagattu Bus Stand, 14 km from Jagityal Bus Station, 39 km from Karimnagar and 178 km from Hyderabad, Sri Anjaneya Swamy temple located in Kondagattu village of Karimnagar district is one of the famous temples in Telangana.
The Kondagattu Temple Timings is from 04:00 am to 13:30 and from 15:00 to 20:30 at night.
Haritha Hotel Kondagattu offers quality accommodation for tourists here with well maintained rooms, offering all amenities at affordable rates. It is operated by Telangana Tourism.
Pujas: http://kondagattutemple.org/pooja.html
5) Sri Laxmi Narsimha Swamy Temple at Dharmapuri
Dharmapuri, historically a pilgrim center once adorned with great poets, philosophers, Music, Art and Dance. It is one of the nine Narsimha Kshetras of the Telangana region of A.P.
Dharmapuri was called so after King Dharamavarma, (Who was a staunch devotee of Lord Narasimha), it was known earlier as Dhamaraya, Dharmapuram, Dharmmanpuram, Dhammanvuru, Dharmavura and Dharmapuram. It is famous for temples and artists, located on the banks of holy river Godavari. It is called Dhakshin Kashi. It is nearly 80 km from the district headquarters.
There are two temples (Pata and Kotta) of Lord Sri Laxmi Narasimha Swamy. In the 14th and 15th centuries after the fall of Bahamanis and Qutb Shahis, the next phase of anti-Hinduism started under Aurangazeb. His subordinates also followed in his footsteps. Rustumdilkhan, the Subedar of Hyderabad, converted the temple of Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy into a mosque96. In 1448 AD, near to the mosque a new temple was erected with sixty pillars and this temple came to be called as old Narasimha Swamy temple97. In 1725 A.D., an icon of lord Narasimha was found in the vicinity of Dharmapuri village.
Dharmapuri is situated at a distance of about 28–30 km from Jagityal town and 42 km from Mancherial railway station of the South Central Railway.
https://gotirupati.com/dharmapuri-temple/
https://templesinindiainfo.com/dharmapuri-sri-lakshmi-narasimha-swamy-temple-arjitha-sevalu/
https://templesinindiainfo.com/dharmapuri-sri-lakshmi-narasimha-swamy-temple-address-timings-karimnagar-telangana/
6) Sri Kaleshwara & Mukteswara temple of Kaleshwaram
This village lies in thick forest surroundings, at a distance of 16 kms from Mahadevapuram and 32kms from Manthani at a picturesque spot where the river Godavari receives into it another stream called the Pranahitha. Kaleshwaram has many ruined temples, same of them prominent. Among these temples, the one dedicated to "Mukteswara Swamy" is the most important. Special significance is attached to this shrine owing to the existence of two Sivalingams (shiva-Kala) on one Panavattam. The Sivalingam here is considered to be one of the three Jyothirlingas of Lord Siva which constituted the three corners of , the other two being at Srisailam in Kurnool and in Draksharama in East Godavari districts government in 1976-82 has constructed a new temple replacing the old one in the same place without disturbing the Kaleshwara-Mukteshwara Lingams in the Garbhagriha.
It is a famous Tirtha Khetra abounding in many holy temples dedicated to both Vaishnavate and Saivates gods, like Venkateswara Aalayam, Bindu Madhavaswamy Aalayam, Chandrasekhara Aalayam, Someswara Aalayam, Saraswati Aalayam, Adi Muktiswara Aalayam; Annapurna Aalayam and Balarajeswara Aalayam.
http://www.kaleshwaramtemple.in/
http://www.kaleshwaramtemple.in/sevaspoojas.html
http://www.kaleshwaramtemple.in/
http://www.kaleshwaramtemple.in/sevaspoojas.html
https://goo.gl/maps/fv27NMBg4AipUNK97
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